Principles of Social Work Study Guide Questions
Course Introduction
Principles of Social Work provides an introduction to the core values, ethics, and foundational concepts that guide the practice of social work. The course explores the historical development of the profession, the principles of human rights and social justice, and the importance of cultural competence. Students will learn about client-centered approaches, the use of evidence-based interventions, and the significance of advocacy and empowerment in addressing individual and community needs. Through case studies and reflective exercises, students will develop a foundational understanding of the skills, roles, and responsibilities required for effective social work practice in diverse settings.
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An Introduction to the Profession of Social Work 5th Edition by Elizabeth A. Segal
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Chapter 1: What Is Social Work
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Q1) Social workers must learn to tolerate some ambiguity in resolving ethical conflicts
A)True
B)False
Answer: True
Q2) If a social worker determines that a person is struggling with a problem that is caused by something in that person's environment, they are most likely to take a:
A)Micro approach to solving the problem
B)Psychoanalytic approach to solving the problem
C)Macro approach to solving the problem
D)Confrontational approach to solving the problem
Answer: C
Q3) Which of the following is not true of a theory?
A)It attempts to explain why something is the way it is
B)It is used to make predictions about the likely outcomes of our efforts
C)It must be testable, meaning we can conduct research to observe whether or not it is accurate
D)Must be agreed to by the majority of people in a profession to be true
Answer: D
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Chapter 2: The History of the Social Welfare System and the
Social Work Profession
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Q1) Medicare refers to the medical insurance program established to help low income families.
A)True
B)False
Answer: False
Q2) Which of the following is not true about Jane Addams?
A)She directed the Hull House in Chicago
B)She was concerned with how external surroundings were linked to an individual's well-being
C)She was a leader in the development of social work
D)Her primary focus was to help people in her community by teaching them to make better choices in their lives
Answer: D
Q3) According to Elizabethan Poor Laws, which of the following groups would be considered "worthy"?
A)African Americans
B)Unmarried women with children
C)Single adults
D)Orphans
Answer: D
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Chapter 3: Poverty and Economic Disparity
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Q1) The "culture of poverty" refers to which of the following beliefs?
A)Some people grow up poor but effectively escape poverty
B)People learn to be poor from growing up in impoverished areas
C)People from certain cultural backgrounds are more likely to be poor than others
D)Some people become poor by developing bad habits.
Answer: B
Q2) What is meant by the term the "juvenilization of poverty"?
Answer: The tendency that children are disproportionately among the ranks of those who are poor.
Q3) The largest segment of the population currently in poverty in the United States are the elderly.
A)True
B)False
Answer: False
Q4) Using a set dollar value to determine who is and who is not poor is an absolute definition of poverty.
A)True
B)False
Answer: True
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Chapter 4: Human Rights and Social and Economic Justice
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Q1) Privilege is attained simply by being a member of a dominant group.
A)True
B)False
Q2) What is meant by the concept "institutional discrimination"? Provide an example of institutional discrimination.
Q3) Social workers can easily recognize situations of institutional discrimination.
A)True
B)False
Q4) When social workers seek to fight injustice, they must look at the individual problems that a person faces.
A)True
B)False
Q5) Many groups, including racial minorities, lesbians and gay men are now protected under federal civil rights laws.
A)True
B)False
Q6) Achieving fairness in human relationships refers to what concept discussed in this chapter?
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Chapter 5: Dimensions of Diversity
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Q1) Our ideas about the differences between various social groups have been "socially constructed."
A)True
B)False
Q2) Which of the following most accurately describes the difference between an immigrant and a refugee?
A)Refugees come from non-English speaking countries while immigrants come from all countries
B)Immigrants come by choice while refugees come to escape persecution
C)Refugees come by choice while immigrants come to escape persecution
D)Immigrants are in the U.S. legally while refugees come in illegally
Q3) Social group memberships help form our values, worldviews and attitudes.
A)True
B)False
Q4) List and briefly explain the significance of two examples of historical practices or policies discussed in this chapter that have taken away the rights of certain social groups.
Q5) What does it mean to say that commonly held beliefs about social groups are "socially constructed"?
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Chapter 6: Generalist Social Work Practice
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Q1) Which of the following is not a component of crisis intervention?
A)Brief treatment periods with a focus on practical information and tangible support
B)A goal of reducing symptoms
C)A focus on early life experiences and childhood memories
D)Efforts to mobilize the client's social support networks
Q2) The client-worker relationship is a critical part of social work intervention emphasized in the psychosocial and problem-solving theories.
A)True
B)False
Q3) Briefly explain what types of activities a case manager engages in when working with a client.
Q4) Describe the difference between micro and macro practice.
Q5) What does it mean to be a generalist practitioner?
Q6) List and describe at least three theories or models that have been influential in the development of social work practice with individuals?
Q7) Community organizing is an example of macro social work practice.
A)True
B)False
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Chapter 7: Child Welfare: Working With Children and Their Families
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Q1) Children are considered vulnerable and in need of special attention and advocacy because of which of the following?
A)Many of them live in poverty
B)They comprise one of the largest subgroups in the U.S.
C)They rely on adults to make their needs known to decision makers
D)They are not legally allowed to advocate for their own needs
Q2) The Ecological approach suggests that social workers view a client within the context of his/her environment. Name five systems that commonly impact the children with whom social workers work.
Q3) Because they are young, children can never be included in the planning and decision-making regarding the intervention process.
A)True
B)False
Q4) Social workers are not mandated to report an incident of child abuse that they hear about when they are off-duty.
A)True
B)False
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Chapter 8: Gerontology: Working With People Who Are Older
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Q1) The inability to afford prescription drugs is a major concern for many older Americans.
A)True
B)False
Q2) Discuss what is meant by "ageism" and how it impacts older people.
Q3) The Old Age, Survivors, and Disability Insurance (OASDI) Program is the social insurance program most people refer to as ___________________.
Q4) Which of the following statements most accurately represents the situation of the majority of Americans over age 65?
A)They have major health concerns that limit their daily activity
B)They are economically independent, active, healthy, and live in their own homes
C)They live with their children or other relatives
D)They struggle financially, living below the poverty line
E)They live in long term care facilities
Q5) Disengagement Theory asserts that to withdraw and to become more introspective as one grows older is normal and healthy.
A)True
B)False
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Chapter 9: Health Care Services
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Q1) On average, people in lower socioeconomic groups have higher mortality (death) and morbidity (illness) rates than people in higher socioeconomic groups.
A)True
B)False
Q2) Which of the following is true for managed care health insurance plans?
A)They are designed to screen out unnecessary and inappropriate care
B)They are required to provide free services to the poor
C)They are designed not to reduce costs
D)They are all preferred provider organizations
Q3) Ambulatory care refers to care provided on an outpatient basis.
A)True
B)False
Q4) Given that they are not health care professionals, what do social workers have to offer in health care settings?
Q5) In 2010 Congress passed, and President Obama signed, the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act, more commonly known as the Affordable Care Act (ACA).
A)True
B)False
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Chapter 10: Mental Health Services
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Q1) During the mental health movement in the 19th century it was thought that mental illness stemmed from violations of physical, mental and moral laws. This was known as the community mental health movement.
A)True
B)False
Q2) List three reasons why members of non-dominant groups are less likely to seek help from human service professionals.
Q3) A cognitive-behavioral approach is the only treatment that has been found to be effective in treating most kinds of mental illness.
A)True
B)False
Q4) Briefly explain why defining "mental health" and "mental illness" is not a simple matter.
Q5) Jails and prisons in the US currently house a larger number of people with mental illness than do state mental hospitals.
A)True
B)False
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Chapter 11: School Social Work
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Q1) List at least two groups who have particularly high dropout rates. Provide two reasons that researchers identify that help explain these high dropout rates?
Q2) The specialty of school social work was developed in the 1940s primarily to address the needs of students who were newly arrived immigrants.
A)True
B)False
Q3) Social workers can best address serious school-related challenges by focusing on evidence-based prevention and intervention efforts.
A)True
B)False
Q4) The U.S. educational system has long been based on a dominant-culture, middle-class value structure which has resulted in students from many non-dominant groups being placed in remedial classes.
A)True
B)False
Q5) Briefly explain the difference between mainstreaming and inclusion.
Q6) What are some of the things that school social workers can do to promote multicultural education?
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Chapter 12: Substance Abuse
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Q1) Drug and alcohol treatment is cost effective. For every one dollar invested in treatment, the government saves seven dollars in drug-related health costs, crime, and criminal justice costs.
A)True
B)False
Q2) Briefly explain what the person-in-environment approach or bio-psycho-social model brings to the diagnosis and treatment of AOD problems.
Q3) In spite of the fact that there are more than 11,000 specialized drug treatment facilities and programs in the United States, there is still a shortage.
A)True
B)False
Q4) A compulsion toward a specific behavior despite negative consequences, and a psychological and/or physical dependence on the behavior or substance being abused is known as which of the following?
A)Drug Misuse
B)Addiction
C)Chemical Dependency
D)Substance Abuse
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Chapter 13: Violence, Victims, and Criminal Justice
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Q1) Briefly explain why the field of criminal justice is a controversial one for social workers.
Q2) List three of the primary tasks that social workers have inside of correctional facilities.
Q3) Years of hard work and anti-discrimination laws have eliminated racism and racial bias from the criminal justice system.
A)True
B)False
Q4) Briefly explain how the person in environment theory embraced by social workers might influence the acceptance or rejection of various theories explaining criminal behavior.
Q5) Social workers were involved in incorporating the concept of due process into the juvenile justice system.
A)True
B)False
Q6) Diversion programs require that offenders complete only half of their prison sentences before being reintegrated into the community.
A)True
B)False
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Chapter 14: Crisis, Trauma, and Disasters
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Q1) Mindfulness is the state of being aware of everything in the present moment, and to do so without judgment or analysis.
A)True
B)False
Q2) Define crisis and provide an example.
Q3) Which of the following would not be classified as "positive stress":
A)Starting a new job
B)Purchasing a house
C)Meeting new people
D)Separation or Divorce
Q4) Identify and briefly describe two methods to reduce stress.
Q5) Cognitive behavioral therapy rests on the assumption that feelings come from deep-seated, repressed childhood traumas.
A)True
B)False
Q6) What are the basic differences between positive, tolerable, and toxic stress?
Q7) Burnout is the second-hand exposure to traumatic events.
A)True
B)False
Q8) Define trauma and provide an example.
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